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October 2025 — Light rail vehicle on the bridge at the Kenilworth Channel. This morning Metro Transit towed a light rail vehicle through the line for the first time doing basic clearance testing. Construction on the green line extension began in 2018 and is set to open to passengers in 2027.

October 2025 — Biking towards Downtown Minneapolis on a autumn morning, a foggy haze covers the tops of the buildings.

October 2025 — Ads for Gigli THC Drinks in the windows of a downtown Minneapolis office building. Seen on Hennepin Avenue in October 2025.

October 2025 — Purple Rain at the State Theatre. "Pre-Broadway Performances Begin October 16".

October 2025 — A banner advertising Paul McCartney at US Bank Stadium flying around Minneapolis 1 hour before doors open.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — "This teacher is putting trump in a time out" protest sign. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Banners hanging from a parking garage reading "NO KINGS TWIN CITIES" and "WE THE PEOPLE". Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — An inflatable chicken seen at No Kings Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Organizers say 100,000 attended yesterdays No Kings protests in Downtown Minneapolis.

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October 2025 — Protester holding a sign up that reads "Americans didn't vote for this". Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — This was the only "counter protester" i saw today at No Kings Minneapolis. Someone hanging an American Flag and a "2024 Trump Vance" flag from their 15-20th floor condo across from US Bank Stadium. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Protesters holding signs that read "In Honor of Our Beloved Hero Melissa Hortman" and "Freedom and Justice For All". Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Person with a sign that reads "This person has water to share (and other stuff). Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — No Kings protesters at the corner of 4th and Portland. Organizers say 100,000 participated in the October 18th protest in Downtown Minneapolis.

October 2025 — "Are we great yet? Cause I just feel embarassed" protest sign. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Inflatable frog costume in the crowd of protesters. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Protest signs in Minneapolis that read "Pumpkin Spice and Fuck Ice" "Ice Agents: The Real Terrorists". Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest. Organizers say 100,000 attended.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — A Inflatable Unicorn seen at No Kings protest in Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Protest sign that reads "Prison Without Due Process Is A Concentration Camp". Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest. Organizers say 100,000 attended.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Protester holds up a sign that reads "I hate fascists like I love my wife: Endlessly". Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest. Organizers say 100,000 attended.

October 2025 — Tina Smith speaks at No Kings Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — FUCK ICE skateboard at No Kings Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest. Organizers say 100,000 attended.

October 2025 — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison speaks at No Kings Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Woman holds up a sign at No Kings Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest. Organizers say 100,000 attended.

October 2025 — Big Bird at No Kings Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Protester holds up a sign that read "And they shall wear the Mark Of the Beast upon their foreheads". Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Protesters with Spongebob Squarepants costumes holding a banner thart reads "Science is real, Black Lives Matter, No human is illegal, love is love, women's rights are human rights, kindness is everything." Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Protest sign that reads "The Only King I Will Accept Is Burger King". Thousands protesst in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Organizers put the estimate attendance at 100,000. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — A look down 4th Street at Portland Avenue where protesters have filled the streets. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison holding the banner and marching at No Kings in Downtown Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — The Handmaid’s Tale handmaids at No Kings Minneapolis. Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Thousands protest in Downtown Minneapolis on Saturday October 18, 2025 as part of nationwide “No Kings!” protest.

October 2025 — Exploding maple trees outside Pimento restaurant on Bde Maka Ska.

October 2025 — New bike lanes on Hennepin Avenue. The road had been closed for complete reconstruction.

October 2025 — Amid the long-running Hennepin Avenue reconstruction, residents added a dose of humor and gratitude by dressing Halloween skeletons in reflective vests and hard hats, mounting them on a front-yard tree with “Thank You Construction Crews!” signs. This improvised display along the busy corridor captures both the extended disruption of the project and the community’s appreciation for the workers transforming one of Minneapolis’s key thoroughfares.

October 2025 — Electrical boxes with artwork on them reading: "Immigrant Power By Growth".

October 2025 — Bikers, walkers on the Midtown Greenway as a bus leaves the Uptown Transit Station above. Uptown Minneapolis, October 2025

October 2025 — The new rails of the Metro Transit Southwest LRT green line extension. Lake of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska and Cedar Lake.

October 2025 — Midtown Greenway and Dean Parkway. This is such a wonderful time of the year on this bike trail as the colors change.

October 2025 — After almost 2 years of construction, Hennepin Avenue was re-opened today. The closure ripped up the entire street rebuilding it back with bike and bus lanes.

October 2025 — Weird Dreams? A flyer asking the public to call and leave a message about their dreams. Tell me about it... No, Seriously! Leave a message telling me about a weird dream you had!

October 2025 — City Council yard signs seen in Minneapolis. "Flip the Council" and Lydia Millard Ward 10.

October 2025 — A Minnesota Timberwolves billboard above First Avenue concert hall in Downtown Minneapolis.

October 2025 — A large-scale mural depicting Prince dominates the side of a brick building, illuminated by a row of rooftop lights that emphasize both the portrait and the texture of the masonry beneath it. The artwork presents Prince with his iconic guitar, referencing his role not only as a performer but as a technically accomplished musician and songwriter whose work reshaped popular music beginning in the late 1970s. The saturated purples, golds, and layered background elements visually echo the imagery and symbolism long associated with his career, particularly the Purple Rain era that cemented his global influence. Murals like this became an important part of Minneapolis’s visual landscape following Prince’s death in 2016, serving as public memorials that connect the city’s streets to its musical legacy. Painted directly onto brick, the piece blends fine-art portraiture with urban scale, designed to be read from a distance while still holding detail up close. Night lighting transforms the mural into a landmark after dark, reinforcing Prince’s enduring presence in the city where he was born, recorded, and built an independent creative empire that continues to influence artists across genres.

November 2025 — Colorful leaves on the bike trails around Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis.

November 2025 — Lake Street bridge over the channel between Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska on a fall day.

November 2025 — Fall colors on the Midtown Greenway at the Dean Parkway exit. A great time of the year!

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November 2025 — People walking on Lyndale Avenue and Lake Street outside NY Gyro.

November 2025 — Biking on Bryant Avenue bikeway in South Minneapolis in November 2025.

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November 2025 — Traffic flows through the LynLake district of Minneapolis at South Dupont and Bryant Avenue, a neighborhood long known as a crossroads between Uptown and Whittier. Once a streetcar junction for the Twin City Rapid Transit Company, the area declined after the 1950s but later rebounded through waves of redevelopment and independent business growth. Today, LynLake blends historic brick storefronts with modern apartments and restaurants, reflecting Minneapolis’s broader push toward urban density and transit-oriented design along the former streetcar corridor.

November 2025 — Cars, cars parked, bikers, walkers on the new Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

November 2025 — Brim Coffee and Cafe on Lake Street in Minneapolis in November 2025.

November 2025 — Sunset at Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis in November 2025.

November 2025 — A early November sunset over The Minikahda Club in Minneapolis.

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November 2025 — Voting machines inside a polling place in the North Loop Downtown Minneapolis.

November 2025 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks with reporters after polls closed on Election Night 2025. The event took place in downtown Minneapolis as results began to come in for the city’s municipal races.

November 2025 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks to supporters during his 2025 election night gathering, held at a downtown venue adorned with campaign posters. Frey, seeking reelection in the aftermath of years of national attention on Minneapolis politics, reflected on civic challenges and vowed continued focus on rebuilding trust and progress following the city’s social and economic transformation since 2020.

November 2025 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey at his election party tonight where he stopped short of declaring victory but added "We are going to stand up against Donald Trump on a national level!". This is the 2nd election since the murder of George Floyd.

November 2025 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey embraces City Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw during his 2025 election night gathering, where he stopped short of declaring victory but pledged to “stand up against Donald Trump on a national level.” This marks the city’s second mayoral election since the murder of George Floyd in 2020—a reminder of how Minneapolis remains at the center of national conversations on justice, governance, and reform.

November 2025 — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey speaks at his election night party following the closure of polls. He was announced the winner of the election the next day after it went to ranked choice voting. This is the third time he's been elected Mayor.

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November 2025 — A nighttime view of the Minneapolis skyline as seen from Lake Street in Uptown, looking north toward the city’s central business district. The IDS Center, Minnesota’s tallest building since 1972, anchors the scene on the left with its rectangular black façade and illuminated roofline. Just to the right, the art deco–inspired Wells Fargo Center glows in its signature gold lighting, a design motif rooted in its 1980s postmodern architecture. On the far right, Capella Tower stands out with its distinctive ring-shaped halo, an element added during the 1990s wave of illuminated crown designs across American skyscrapers. The foreground shows the mixed-use buildings of Uptown, reflecting the corridor’s early-20th-century commercial architecture.

November 2025 — Cymbiotika supplement ad on a building in the North Loop in Downtown Minneapolis.

November 2025 — Vivid northern lights over the West 21st Street train station in Minneapolis.

November 2025 — Downtown Minneapolis seen below the Northern Lights at Bde Maka Ska.

November 2025 — Northern lights visible over a walking path in South Minneapolis. Seen around Bde Maka Ska.

November 2025 — West Lake Street Station is part of the Southwest Light Rail Transit (Green Line Extension), an extension of Meto Transit's Green Line LRT.

November 2025 — Lit up Bassett Creek Valley Station in Minneapolis. The new train station is part of the Southwest LRT Green Line extension operated by Metro Transit.

November 2025 — Graffiti reading "cold? burn a precint!"[sic]

November 2025 — After being closed for years during Light Rail train construction, the Cedar Lake Trail is open again with brand new lighting.

December 2025 — Guatemala Food Truck seen on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The snow freshly fell a few nights ago and we've really hit the deep freeze it seems. Overnight lows in the single digits.

December 2025 — Holiday lights up at Nico's Tacos on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.

December 2025 — A winter scene along the Midtown Greenway, the 5.5-mile rail-to-trail corridor that runs through the heart of Minneapolis. The trench and bridge structures visible here date back to the early 20th century, when the Milwaukee Road railroad used this grade-separated route to move freight without disrupting street traffic. After rail service declined, the corridor was converted in stages beginning in the late 1990s, becoming one of the city’s most heavily used bicycle and pedestrian routes. The snow-covered path shows how the greenway remains active year-round, with cyclists continuing to use the historic trench even in mid-December.

December 2025 — "We love our Somali neighbors" at The Cedar.

December 2025 — Really pretty snow tonight in Minneapolis. Here's the new West Lake Street train station, with the orange still continuing to grow on me. I'm not there yet.. but getting closer.

December 2025 — A Metro Transit E Line bus rolls down Hennepin Avenue in the snow. Passing the Hennepin and 25th Street bus stop.

December 2025 — Someone walks their dogs in South Minneapolis. Walking past a painted fence that reads "We who believe in freedom cannot rest until it comes."

December 2025 — Roshel Senator and a caravan of federal agents in Burnsville, Minnesota.

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December 2025 — A car parked behind snowbanks with a ticket for violation of snow emergency stuck in the window.

December 2025 — A woman walks her dog on a freshly frozen Bde Maka Ska in South Minneapolis.

December 2025 — Snow covered Nicollet Ave and the Minneapolis Skyline. The Minneapolis police 5th precinct police station on the right.

December 2025 — Bricksworth Beer Company and Pizza in the North Loop in Downtown Minneapolis.

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December 2025 — Mr. Pibb advertisement seen on fencing around Seven Points Mall in Uptown Minneapolis.

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December 2025 — Posters on electrical boxes in Uptown Minneapolis that reads "Protect our Somali Neighbors".

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December 2025 — A notice on the doors of the Karmel Mall on Lake Street. This whistle is a symbol of looking out for your neighbors. When you’re driving or walking and you see ICE in the area, the whistle represents a warning to stay aware. It’s a reminder for people in the community to be cautious, especially when leaving their building, because ICE might be nearby. The idea is simply to protect one another and stay informed.

December 2025 — A notice on a Lake Street business directed at ICE agents.

December 2025 — Northstar Train on the move from Minneapolis to Big lake. The train will end service forever on January 4th.

December 2025 — A Northstar Train below the North Loop Green buildings in Downtown Minneapolis.

December 2025 — Protesters march down Lake Street past the Lake St Station. The protest took place on a day with near below 0F windchills.

December 2025 — Protester at a protest against the actions of ICE in Minneapolis holds up a sign that reads "Ice Out MSP". The protest took place on a day with near below 0F windchills.

December 2025 — Protester at a protest against the actions of ICE in Minneapolis holds up a sign that reads "Minnesotans Know Ice Is Slippery And Dangerous Its Time To De-Ice!" The protest took place on a day with near below 0F windchills.

December 2025 — Today, with the windchill struggling to reach 0F at times, thousands marched down Lake Street in South Minneapolis protesting the actions of ICE. “ICE Out of Minnesota!” "MINNESOTANS KNOW ICE IS SLIPPERY AND DANGEROUS - IT'S TIME TO DE-ICE!" "Immigrants are not the problem"

December 2025 — Protester at a protest against the actions of ICE in Minneapolis holds up a sign that reads "Stop traumatizing our students! Kids can't learn in fear." The protest took place on a day with near below 0F windchills.

December 2025 — Protester at a protest against the actions of ICE in Minneapolis holds up a sign that reads "BURN ICE". The protest took place on a day with near below 0F windchills.

December 2025 — Protester at a protest against the actions of ICE in Minneapolis holds up a sign that reads "Ice Naughty And Not Nice". The protest took place on a day with near below 0F windchills.

December 2025 — Protesters march to the Karmel Mall, a Somali shopping center in South Minneapolis. Signs reading "Immigrants Make America Great" Thousands marched down Lake Street on a day with windchills struggling to reach 0F.